English words for 'A device that performs desalination.'
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noun
noun
- A form of dredging machine.
- (Australia) A type of chocolate cake (or slice), somewhat similar to an American brownie.
- Retzia capensis of South Africa.
- A way of serving food at a party, consisting of a half melon or potato etc. with individual cocktail sticks of cheese and pineapple stuck into it.
- (military) Ellipsis of Czech hedgehog (“an antitank obstacle constructed from three steel rails”).
- (chiefly philosophy) Someone who has one big overarching personal philosophy or worldview.
- Medicago intertexta, the pods of which are armed with short spines.
- A kind of electrical transformer with open magnetic circuit, the ends of the iron wire core being turned outward and presenting a bristling appearance.
- (US) Any of several spiny mammals, such as the porcupine, that are similar to the hedgehog.
- (differential geometry) A type of plane curve; see Hedgehog (geometry).
- The edible fungus Hydnum repandum.
- (informal, military, historical) A spigot mortar-type of depth charge weapon from World War II that simultaneously fires a number of explosives into the water to create a pattern of underwater explosions intended to attack submerged submarines.
- A small mammal of the subfamily Erinaceinae, characterized by their spiny back and often by the habit of rolling up into a ball when attacked, native to Afro-Eurasia.
- relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
- small nocturnal Old World mammal covered with both hair and protective spines
verb
noun
- A dredging machine.
- Very fine mineral matter held in suspension in water.
- (uncountable) A mixture of oats and barley.
- (cooking, countable) A large shaker for sprinkling spices or seasonings during food preparation.
- The act of dredging.
- An iron frame, with a fine net attached, used in collecting animals living at the bottom of the sea.
- A dragnet for taking up oysters, etc., from their beds.
- a power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed
verb
- (transitive, usually with "up") To unearth.
- To bring something to the surface with a dredge.
- (cooking, transitive) To sprinkle (food) with spices or seasonings, using a dredge.
- To make a channel deeper or wider using a dredge.
- search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost
- remove with a power shovel, usually from a bottom of a body of water
- cover before cooking
noun
adj
noun
- A small hand pump for sinking pits, draining cellars, etc.
- The solid piston of a force pump; the instrument by which water is forced in a pump.
- A bell-shaped lidded pot for growing rhubarb, used to limit photosynthesis by excluding light, encouraging early-season growth and blanched stems.
- Agent noun of force.
noun
- A device for cleaning mud etc. from a wellbore.
- An item made of shreddable material (carpet, corrugated cardboard, etc.) designed to be scratched, usually by pet cats.
- (slang) A counterfeiter.
- A piece of equipment used to scratch part of the body to relieve an itch.
- (zoology) Any rasorial bird.
- (gambling) A scratch card.
- Someone who scratches.
- (slang, derogatory) An unlicensed tattoo artist.
- (slang) A bedding place (e.g., mattress, bunk, hay bed, or bed).
- a person who scratches to relieve an itch
- a device used for scratching
- a workman who uses a tool for scratching
noun
- an apparatus intended for use under water
- a warship designed to operate under water
- (UK) A term used primarily by some navies for nuclear submarines, termed true submersibles, because they cannot retroactively declare that their nonnuclear submarines should be called by a different name.
- (US) A very small baby submarine designed for specific localized missions, usually while tethered to a submarine or ship for life support and communications.
- (UK) A small nonmilitary, nonnuclear submarine for exploration.
- (UK) A retroactive term used for nonnuclear submarines; nuclear submarines are termed true submarines.
- (nautical) An underwater vehicle with limited mobility, similar to a submarine, but less mobile.
adj
noun
- A device for removing organic matter from an aquarium.
- Synonym of water strider.
- A loose-fitting one-piece dress, similar to a shift but with slightly more fitting.
- Any of three species of bird, in the genus Rynchops of the family Laridae, that feed by skimming the surface of water bodies with their bills in flight.
- A sieve-like, slotted spoon.
- A ballet flat shoe.
- Any of several large bivalve shells, sometimes used for skimming milk, such as the sea clam (Spisula solidissima) and large scallops.
- (naval) A sailor in the surface forces, as opposed to a submariner.
- (science fiction) A small, fast-moving spacecraft.
- (naval) A surface ship.
- (entomology) Any of the dragonflies in the family Libellulidae.
- A person who skims.
- (crime) A device used to read and record the magnetic code from a credit card for later fraudulent use.
- a rapid superficial reader
- gull-like seabird that flies along the surface of the water with an elongated lower mandible immersed to skim out food
- a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
- a cooking utensil used to skim fat from the surface of liquids
verb
noun
- A device for combining hot and cold water before it emerges from a single spout or shower head.
- A nonalcoholic drink (such as lemonade, Coca-Cola or fruit juice) that is added to spirits to make cocktails.
- (electronics) A nonlinear electrical circuit that creates new frequencies from two signals applied to it.
- (US) A dance or other social event meant to foster new acquaintances, as at the beginning of a school year.
- Any of various social dances involving frequent changes of partners.
- A chiropractor who uses other treatments in addition to spinal adjustment.
- (cryptocurrencies) Synonym of tumbler.
- A machine outfitted with (typically blunt) blades with which it mixes or beats ingredients in a bowl below.
- One who, or a device that, mixes or merges things together.
- (sound engineering) A mixing console.
- One who mixes or socializes.
- a kitchen utensil that is used for mixing foods
- club soda or fruit juice used to mix with alcohol
- electronic equipment that mixes two or more input signals to give a single output signal
- a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity
noun
- A device for distilling liquids.
- A building where liquors are distilled; a distillery.
- (slang) A resident of the Falkland Islands.
- (catering) A large water boiler used to make tea and coffee.
- (photography) A photograph, as opposed to movie footage.
- (cinematography) A single frame from a film.
- (catering) The area in a restaurant used to make tea and coffee, separate from the main kitchen.
- A period of calm or silence.
- a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)
- an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed
- a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
- (poetic) tranquil silence
adj
- Not moving; calm.
- Not effervescing; not sparkling.
- Uttering no sound; silent.
- Comparatively quiet or silent; soft; gentle; low.
- (not comparable) Having the same stated quality continuously from a past time
- free from noticeable current
- used of pictures; of a single or static photograph not presented so as to create the illusion of motion; or representing objects not capable of motion
- not in physical motion
- not sparkling
- (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
- marked by absence of sound
adv
- (conjunctive) Nevertheless.
- Alternative spelling of styll.
- (extensive) Even, yet.
- (degree) To an even greater degree. Used to modify comparative adjectives or adverbs.
- Without motion.
- (aspect) Up to a time, as in the preceding time.
- despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
- to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons
- with reference to action or condition; without change, interruption, or cessation
- without moving or making a sound
verb
noun
- A device that is used to remove blockages from the drain of a basin or tub, by suction.
- (firearms) The firing pin of a breechloader.
- A device similar to a piston but without a mechanism; a long solid cylinder used, instead of a piston or bucket, as a forcer in pumps.
- (pottery) A boiler in which clay is beaten by a wheel to a creamy consistency.
- A cafetière, through abbreviation of coffee plunger.
- The part of a cafetière that is pushed down to remove grounds from coffee.
- One who plunges; a diver.
- (military) A cavalryman.
- (pinball) The spring-loaded assembly that propels the ball onto the table.
- The sliding activator of an exploder, an electrical generator used to trigger electrical detonators such as blasting caps.
- A horse that plunges, or throws itself suddenly forward.
- The moving portion of a solenoid.
- The internal piece of a syringe that pushes out or pulls in any contents.
- hand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains
- mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion
- someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains
- someone who dives (into water)
noun
- A drain for carrying off wastewater.
- (graph theory) A destination vertex in a transportation network.
- A place that absorbs resources or energy.
- (theater) A stage trapdoor for shifting scenery.
- A depression in land where water collects, with no visible outlet.
- A basin used for holding water for washing.
- A depression in a stereotype plate.
- (computing, programming) An object or callback that captures events.
- (game development) One or several systems that remove currency from the game's economy, thus controlling or preventing inflation.
- (uncountable) Descending motion; descent.
- (baseball) The motion of a sinker pitch.
- (geology) A sinkhole.
- (ecology) A habitat that cannot support a population on its own but receives the excess of individuals from some other source.
- (graph theory) A node in directed graph for which all of its edges go into it; one with no outgoing edges.
- A heat sink.
- (mining) An excavation smaller than a shaft.
- An abode of degraded persons; a wretched place.
- a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
- plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
- a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
- (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system
verb
- (intransitive) To decrease in volume, as a river; to subside; to become diminished in volume or in apparent height.
- (transitive) To (directly or indirectly) cause a vessel to sink, generally by making it no longer watertight.
- (intransitive) To be overwhelmed or depressed; to fail in strength.
- (ergative) To descend or submerge (or to cause to do so) into a liquid or similar substance.
- (transitive) To push (something) into something.
- (transitive, figurative) To cause to decline; to depress or degrade.
- (transitive, slang) To drink (especially something alcoholic).
- (transitive, slang) To pay absolutely.
- (transitive) To make by digging or delving.
- (transitive, snooker, pool, billiards, golf) To pot; hit a ball into a pocket or hole.
- (intransitive, figuratively, of the heart or spirit) To experience apprehension, disappointment, dread, or momentary depression.
- (intransitive) To demean or lower oneself; to do something below one's status, standards, or morals.
- fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
- descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
- fall or descend to a lower place or level
- pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
- embed deeply
- go under
- appear to move downward
- cause to sink
- fall or sink heavily
noun
- (saltworks) A wicker case in which salt is put to drain.
- (obsolete except in scientific use and in some dialects) A castrated boar.
- (mining) A heap of rubbish, attle, or other such refuse.
- A long sleeveless flannel garment for infants.
- (chiefly British) A hill.
- A mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves.
- (British) A small vehicle used to carry a load and pulled or pushed by hand.
- (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs
- the quantity that a barrow will hold
- a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels
noun
- A machine for compressing.
- (medicine) A multiply folded piece of cloth, a pouch of ice, etc., used to apply to a patient's skin, cover the dressing of wounds, and placed with the aid of a bandage to apply pressure on an injury.
- a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)
verb
- (transitive) To make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume.
- (transitive) To condense into a more economic, easier format.
- (physics, transitive) To make a pulse or particle bunch shorter by applying dispersion to it.
- (transitive) To abridge.
- (computing, transitive) To make digital information smaller by encoding it using fewer bits.
- (intransitive) To be pressed together or folded by compression into a more economic, easier format.
- make more compact by or as if by pressing
- squeeze or press together
noun
- A device that circulates fresh air and expels stale or noxious air.
- (figurative) Some behaviour or happening that relieves a tense atmosphere or situation.
- (medicine) A machine that moves breathable air into and out of the lungs of a patient who is unable to breathe sufficiently.
- a device (such as a fan) that introduces fresh air or expels foul air
- a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure
noun
- an apparatus for dispensing soda water
- a counter where ice cream and sodas and sundaes are prepared and served
- (US) An apparatus for dispensing carbonated soft drinks.
- (now historical) An apparatus for dispensing soda water.
- (US) A counter in a shop, at which sodas, ice creams, etc. are prepared and served.
noun
noun
- A form of dredging machine.
- (Australia) A type of chocolate cake (or slice), somewhat similar to an American brownie.
- Retzia capensis of South Africa.
- A way of serving food at a party, consisting of a half melon or potato etc. with individual cocktail sticks of cheese and pineapple stuck into it.
- (military) Ellipsis of Czech hedgehog (“an antitank obstacle constructed from three steel rails”).
- (chiefly philosophy) Someone who has one big overarching personal philosophy or worldview.
- Medicago intertexta, the pods of which are armed with short spines.
- A kind of electrical transformer with open magnetic circuit, the ends of the iron wire core being turned outward and presenting a bristling appearance.
- (US) Any of several spiny mammals, such as the porcupine, that are similar to the hedgehog.
- (differential geometry) A type of plane curve; see Hedgehog (geometry).
- The edible fungus Hydnum repandum.
- (informal, military, historical) A spigot mortar-type of depth charge weapon from World War II that simultaneously fires a number of explosives into the water to create a pattern of underwater explosions intended to attack submerged submarines.
- A small mammal of the subfamily Erinaceinae, characterized by their spiny back and often by the habit of rolling up into a ball when attacked, native to Afro-Eurasia.
- relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
- small nocturnal Old World mammal covered with both hair and protective spines
verb
noun
- A dredging machine.
- Very fine mineral matter held in suspension in water.
- (uncountable) A mixture of oats and barley.
- (cooking, countable) A large shaker for sprinkling spices or seasonings during food preparation.
- The act of dredging.
- An iron frame, with a fine net attached, used in collecting animals living at the bottom of the sea.
- A dragnet for taking up oysters, etc., from their beds.
- a power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed
verb
- (transitive, usually with "up") To unearth.
- To bring something to the surface with a dredge.
- (cooking, transitive) To sprinkle (food) with spices or seasonings, using a dredge.
- To make a channel deeper or wider using a dredge.
- search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost
- remove with a power shovel, usually from a bottom of a body of water
- cover before cooking
noun
adj
noun
- A small hand pump for sinking pits, draining cellars, etc.
- The solid piston of a force pump; the instrument by which water is forced in a pump.
- A bell-shaped lidded pot for growing rhubarb, used to limit photosynthesis by excluding light, encouraging early-season growth and blanched stems.
- Agent noun of force.
noun
- A device for cleaning mud etc. from a wellbore.
- An item made of shreddable material (carpet, corrugated cardboard, etc.) designed to be scratched, usually by pet cats.
- (slang) A counterfeiter.
- A piece of equipment used to scratch part of the body to relieve an itch.
- (zoology) Any rasorial bird.
- (gambling) A scratch card.
- Someone who scratches.
- (slang, derogatory) An unlicensed tattoo artist.
- (slang) A bedding place (e.g., mattress, bunk, hay bed, or bed).
- a person who scratches to relieve an itch
- a device used for scratching
- a workman who uses a tool for scratching
noun
- an apparatus intended for use under water
- a warship designed to operate under water
- (UK) A term used primarily by some navies for nuclear submarines, termed true submersibles, because they cannot retroactively declare that their nonnuclear submarines should be called by a different name.
- (US) A very small baby submarine designed for specific localized missions, usually while tethered to a submarine or ship for life support and communications.
- (UK) A small nonmilitary, nonnuclear submarine for exploration.
- (UK) A retroactive term used for nonnuclear submarines; nuclear submarines are termed true submarines.
- (nautical) An underwater vehicle with limited mobility, similar to a submarine, but less mobile.
adj
noun
- A device for removing organic matter from an aquarium.
- Synonym of water strider.
- A loose-fitting one-piece dress, similar to a shift but with slightly more fitting.
- Any of three species of bird, in the genus Rynchops of the family Laridae, that feed by skimming the surface of water bodies with their bills in flight.
- A sieve-like, slotted spoon.
- A ballet flat shoe.
- Any of several large bivalve shells, sometimes used for skimming milk, such as the sea clam (Spisula solidissima) and large scallops.
- (naval) A sailor in the surface forces, as opposed to a submariner.
- (science fiction) A small, fast-moving spacecraft.
- (naval) A surface ship.
- (entomology) Any of the dragonflies in the family Libellulidae.
- A person who skims.
- (crime) A device used to read and record the magnetic code from a credit card for later fraudulent use.
- a rapid superficial reader
- gull-like seabird that flies along the surface of the water with an elongated lower mandible immersed to skim out food
- a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
- a cooking utensil used to skim fat from the surface of liquids
verb
noun
- A device for combining hot and cold water before it emerges from a single spout or shower head.
- A nonalcoholic drink (such as lemonade, Coca-Cola or fruit juice) that is added to spirits to make cocktails.
- (electronics) A nonlinear electrical circuit that creates new frequencies from two signals applied to it.
- (US) A dance or other social event meant to foster new acquaintances, as at the beginning of a school year.
- Any of various social dances involving frequent changes of partners.
- A chiropractor who uses other treatments in addition to spinal adjustment.
- (cryptocurrencies) Synonym of tumbler.
- A machine outfitted with (typically blunt) blades with which it mixes or beats ingredients in a bowl below.
- One who, or a device that, mixes or merges things together.
- (sound engineering) A mixing console.
- One who mixes or socializes.
- a kitchen utensil that is used for mixing foods
- club soda or fruit juice used to mix with alcohol
- electronic equipment that mixes two or more input signals to give a single output signal
- a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity
noun
- A device for distilling liquids.
- A building where liquors are distilled; a distillery.
- (slang) A resident of the Falkland Islands.
- (catering) A large water boiler used to make tea and coffee.
- (photography) A photograph, as opposed to movie footage.
- (cinematography) A single frame from a film.
- (catering) The area in a restaurant used to make tea and coffee, separate from the main kitchen.
- A period of calm or silence.
- a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)
- an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed
- a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
- (poetic) tranquil silence
adj
- Not moving; calm.
- Not effervescing; not sparkling.
- Uttering no sound; silent.
- Comparatively quiet or silent; soft; gentle; low.
- (not comparable) Having the same stated quality continuously from a past time
- free from noticeable current
- used of pictures; of a single or static photograph not presented so as to create the illusion of motion; or representing objects not capable of motion
- not in physical motion
- not sparkling
- (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
- marked by absence of sound
adv
- (conjunctive) Nevertheless.
- Alternative spelling of styll.
- (extensive) Even, yet.
- (degree) To an even greater degree. Used to modify comparative adjectives or adverbs.
- Without motion.
- (aspect) Up to a time, as in the preceding time.
- despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
- to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons
- with reference to action or condition; without change, interruption, or cessation
- without moving or making a sound
verb
noun
- A device that is used to remove blockages from the drain of a basin or tub, by suction.
- (firearms) The firing pin of a breechloader.
- A device similar to a piston but without a mechanism; a long solid cylinder used, instead of a piston or bucket, as a forcer in pumps.
- (pottery) A boiler in which clay is beaten by a wheel to a creamy consistency.
- A cafetière, through abbreviation of coffee plunger.
- The part of a cafetière that is pushed down to remove grounds from coffee.
- One who plunges; a diver.
- (military) A cavalryman.
- (pinball) The spring-loaded assembly that propels the ball onto the table.
- The sliding activator of an exploder, an electrical generator used to trigger electrical detonators such as blasting caps.
- A horse that plunges, or throws itself suddenly forward.
- The moving portion of a solenoid.
- The internal piece of a syringe that pushes out or pulls in any contents.
- hand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains
- mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion
- someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains
- someone who dives (into water)
noun
- A drain for carrying off wastewater.
- (graph theory) A destination vertex in a transportation network.
- A place that absorbs resources or energy.
- (theater) A stage trapdoor for shifting scenery.
- A depression in land where water collects, with no visible outlet.
- A basin used for holding water for washing.
- A depression in a stereotype plate.
- (computing, programming) An object or callback that captures events.
- (game development) One or several systems that remove currency from the game's economy, thus controlling or preventing inflation.
- (uncountable) Descending motion; descent.
- (baseball) The motion of a sinker pitch.
- (geology) A sinkhole.
- (ecology) A habitat that cannot support a population on its own but receives the excess of individuals from some other source.
- (graph theory) A node in directed graph for which all of its edges go into it; one with no outgoing edges.
- A heat sink.
- (mining) An excavation smaller than a shaft.
- An abode of degraded persons; a wretched place.
- a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
- plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
- a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
- (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system
verb
- (intransitive) To decrease in volume, as a river; to subside; to become diminished in volume or in apparent height.
- (transitive) To (directly or indirectly) cause a vessel to sink, generally by making it no longer watertight.
- (intransitive) To be overwhelmed or depressed; to fail in strength.
- (ergative) To descend or submerge (or to cause to do so) into a liquid or similar substance.
- (transitive) To push (something) into something.
- (transitive, figurative) To cause to decline; to depress or degrade.
- (transitive, slang) To drink (especially something alcoholic).
- (transitive, slang) To pay absolutely.
- (transitive) To make by digging or delving.
- (transitive, snooker, pool, billiards, golf) To pot; hit a ball into a pocket or hole.
- (intransitive, figuratively, of the heart or spirit) To experience apprehension, disappointment, dread, or momentary depression.
- (intransitive) To demean or lower oneself; to do something below one's status, standards, or morals.
- fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
- descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
- fall or descend to a lower place or level
- pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
- embed deeply
- go under
- appear to move downward
- cause to sink
- fall or sink heavily
noun
- (saltworks) A wicker case in which salt is put to drain.
- (obsolete except in scientific use and in some dialects) A castrated boar.
- (mining) A heap of rubbish, attle, or other such refuse.
- A long sleeveless flannel garment for infants.
- (chiefly British) A hill.
- A mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves.
- (British) A small vehicle used to carry a load and pulled or pushed by hand.
- (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs
- the quantity that a barrow will hold
- a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels
noun
- A machine for compressing.
- (medicine) A multiply folded piece of cloth, a pouch of ice, etc., used to apply to a patient's skin, cover the dressing of wounds, and placed with the aid of a bandage to apply pressure on an injury.
- a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)
verb
- (transitive) To make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume.
- (transitive) To condense into a more economic, easier format.
- (physics, transitive) To make a pulse or particle bunch shorter by applying dispersion to it.
- (transitive) To abridge.
- (computing, transitive) To make digital information smaller by encoding it using fewer bits.
- (intransitive) To be pressed together or folded by compression into a more economic, easier format.
- make more compact by or as if by pressing
- squeeze or press together
noun
- A device that circulates fresh air and expels stale or noxious air.
- (figurative) Some behaviour or happening that relieves a tense atmosphere or situation.
- (medicine) A machine that moves breathable air into and out of the lungs of a patient who is unable to breathe sufficiently.
- a device (such as a fan) that introduces fresh air or expels foul air
- a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure
noun
- an apparatus for dispensing soda water
- a counter where ice cream and sodas and sundaes are prepared and served
- (US) An apparatus for dispensing carbonated soft drinks.
- (now historical) An apparatus for dispensing soda water.
- (US) A counter in a shop, at which sodas, ice creams, etc. are prepared and served.
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